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Wow that is so helpful. I grew up in a very emotionally disconnected family. I’m very uncomfortable with negative emotions and I have...
Jan 1, 2023
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Because if you hear something for a decade you’ll eventually think it’s true. Caregiver burnout is real. Being the designated asshole is...
Dec 30, 2022
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Yes! It seems like the more kind things I say the worse things get. He doesn’t believe them about himself and therefore I’m an idiot if...
Dec 30, 2022
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My kid started doing that relatively recently (past few months), and I made “the mistake” of telling him he’s smart, strong, capable...
Dec 30, 2022
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That is the million dollar question. Personally I think you have to separate “support” from “help.” We cannot help. We can’t love them...
Dec 30, 2022
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100% of the time? 🤣 Nope! And I’m going to borrow @Sweetpea76 as to why. Because speaking as both a sufferer and a supporter? it...
Dec 30, 2022
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Yeah, I needed to hear that. I’ve been dealing with this for so many years but occasionally I forget I don’t know why, but I believe...
Dec 30, 2022
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New to the forum and needing advice for my partners anger outbursts.
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I’ve never heard it put that way. You’re absolutely right. I know that I can’t fix his mental health. Well cognitively I know that...
Dec 30, 2022
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Thank you for sharing this. I’m in a similar boat asking myself what I did wrong. What set him off? Etc. Will I ever exist? I am going...
Dec 29, 2022
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I'll end my obsession with this thread tonight with this: If you're a supporter, and you've found yourself perusing these threads...
Dec 29, 2022
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Am I suppose to sit here and watch the person I share my life with get swallowed into this pit of despair? The constant suicide...
Dec 29, 2022
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oh man, the depression and suicide ideation is the toughest. I would love help with that more than anything. I have no idea after so...
Dec 29, 2022
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I’ve been married for a long time. My partner has CPTSD from childhood trauma. I can give a book about our history of background, but in...
Dec 29, 2022
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